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accelerator

[ak-sel-uh-rey-ter] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
machine for giving charged particles high velocity
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I squeezed the accelerator and off we went.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

An international research team led by Hiroshima University confirmed the galactic accelerator after combining observations from three major observatories operating on Earth and in space.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

The live entertainment accelerator started in 2022 as a 10-week experiment and has since grown into a six-month intensive program with weekly guest speakers from Live Nation, which culminates in the annual block party.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

"I think this could be a game-changer," Bernhard Kowatsch, head of WFP's global accelerator and ventures innovation division, told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

And Lawrence considered that necessary, in its turn, because he needed Livingston to complete the construction of the new accelerator.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

That involves adding "sulphur accelerators, antioxidants, and activators into the material" which "prevents the biodegradation of balloons" and also leaks "toxic chemicals into the environment".

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

That leaves the two biggest names in AI accelerators betting opposite ways on whether a chip needs to be flexible.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Standard balloons, made of natural rubber, undergo sulphur vulcanization, with accelerators, activators and other substances added, said the scientists at Imperial.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

These chips manage the memory, networking and orchestration that allow AI accelerators to function at scale.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Stored electrical energy is discharged by sparking, a common bug in new accelerators that was customarily eliminated by polishing down any interior imperfections attracting the discharge.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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